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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01272094.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/24, A61M 5/315, A61M 5/172, A61M 5/145, A61M 5/142 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0105/707 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/1476 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.12.2000 GB 0031466 (71) Applicant: DCA DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED Warwick CV34 4AB (GB)	(72) Inventors: LANGLEY, Christopher, Nigel Leamington SpaWarwickshire CV32 7HH (GB) DAY, Shane, Alistair Warwick CV34 5TS (GB) VEASEY, Robert, Frederick Leamington Spa CV31 1QH (GB) WOOLSTON, Robert Moreton MorrellWarwick CV35 9DG (GB) (74) Representative: Moffat, John Andrew et al Lewis & Taylor,144 New Walk Leicester LE1 7JA Leicester LE1 7JA (GB)